Bühler

Bühler

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Location of Bühler
Coordinates: 47°22′N 9°25′E / 47.367°N 9.417°E / 47.367; 9.417Coordinates: 47°22′N 9°25′E / 47.367°N 9.417°E / 47.367; 9.417
Country	Switzerland
Canton	Appenzell Ausserrhoden
District	n.a.
Area
• Total	5.61 km² (2.17 sq mi)
Elevation	828 m (2,717 ft)
Population (Dec 2015)
• Total	1,705
• Density	300/km² (790/sq mi)
Postal code	9055
SFOS number	3021
Surrounded by	Gais, Schlatt-Haslen (AI), Speicher, Teufen, Trogen
Website	www.buehlerar.ch SFSO statistics

Bühler is a municipality in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden in Switzerland.

Bühler is first mentioned in 1479 as Ullrich Büllershoff.

Bühler has an area, as of 2006^[update], of 5.6 km² (2.2 sq mi). Of this area, 62.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while 26% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 10.6% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (0.7%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).

The municipality is located in the Appenzell Mittelland on the north side of the Rotbachtal. It consists of the village of Bühler and scattered hamlets and factories.

Bühler has a population (as of 2008^[update]) of 1,652, of which about 23.5% are foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of -4.3%. Most of the population (as of 2000^[update]) speaks German (84.2%), with Italian being second most common ( 3.6%) and Serbo-Croat being third ( 2.7%).

As of 2000^[update], the gender distribution of the population was 49.1% male and 50.9% female. The age distribution, as of 2000^[update], in Bühler is; 155 people or 9.7% of the population are between 0–6 years old. 177 people or 11.1% are 6-15, and 65 people or 4.1% are 16-19. Of the adult population, 97 people or 6.1% of the population are between 20–24 years old. 450 people or 28.2% are 25-44, and 413 people or 25.8% are 45-64. The senior population distribution is 168 people or 10.5% of the population are between 65–79 years old, and 73 people or 4.6% are over 80.

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